Enjoy some iconic 12-cylinder audio from the Le Mans Classic this year
The late 1960’s and early 1970’s were an interesting transitional period in sports car and open-wheel racing, marking the time during which race car builders started to understand the complex...
Rough Start: Bumping The Budget A Little Bit For A 1973 AMC Javelin
For this Rough Start find, we decided to adjust the budget a bit. The 1973 American Motors Javelin we found is the perfect candidate for a restoration or a project base, and we liked the car too much...
This 1980 Chevrolet Monza Towne Coupe Needs To Be Restified! When Have You Seen One This Clean Recently?
Now here is something that qualifies as a rarity: an unmolested, factory-appearing 1980 Chevrolet Monza Towne Coupe, complete with 3.8L V6, automatic transmission, and not much else going for it...
Listen To The Late Motorcycle Land Speed Legend Sam Wheeler Tell His Story Back In 2009 – Godspeed, Sam
Earlier this week, legendary motorcycle land speed racer Sam Wheeler lost his life at the Bonneville Salt Flats in a high speed racing accident. Wheeler was making test runs in his famed E-Z Hook...
2016 Syracuse Nationals: One Of The Biggest Shows In The Country Got Bigger!
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – For 17 years hot rodders in the Northeastern USA and eastern Canada have been getting together for the PPG Syracuse Nationals. This near two decade run has made the...
This plane’s engine failure and belly landing might give you a bit of anxiety
Engine failures in race cars run the gamut of emotion from spectacular to crushing to scary, especially if there’s fire involved. Whatever else happens with a car, a failed engine still allows the...
Dirt Every Day Takes A Dune Buggy With About 38 Horsepower And A Dying Engine On A Trip To The Oregon Coast. Should End Well…
Every idea is a good idea at first, isn’t it? What doesn’t sound great about taking an old 1960s era Volkswagen-powered dune buggy to the beach? That sounds like an amazing time to us,...
This 1978 Sanger Jet Boat Is A Blown Big Block Chevy Powered Beauty!
While we have surely heard the term “trailer queen” used to describe cars and trucks before this is the first boat that may fit the title and unlike cars and trucks, we’re not sure...
Three For One Deal! You Cound Be The Proud Owner Of These Ford “Sprint” Cars!
In 1972, Ford decided to celebrate the 1972 Olympics, as well as the upcoming bicentennial celebration, by releasing the “Sprint” package for the Mustang, Maverick and Pinto. They left...
Full Pacific Coast Diesel Nationals Video Coverage Right Here!
This past weekend, our friends from Diesel TV did an awesome job streaming the entire Pacific Coast Diesel Nationals from Woodburn Dragstrip and we’ve got it all right here for you to...
This Documentary Made At Bonneville In 1965 Is Fantastic History You Have Probably Never Seen!
2016 marks the 102nd year of land speed racing competition on the Bonneville Salt Flats and 1965 is one of those years that sticks out as being particularly awesome. It was the year that the...
Cruise Coverage: The Sweet Scene At Filmore’s Dairy Hut – Florence, Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We happen by Filmore’s Dairy Hut on Sunday events while coming home from events such as Gravelrama, the Ohio Mile, Lawrenceburg Speedway, or Edgewater...
(Good) News From The Strip: Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip Is Under Enthusiastic New Management
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We’ve shown you some wild eighth-mile drag racing coverage from Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip, located in Ringgold, Georgia on many occasions. The track...
